inc/audio/audio.manager.lua

@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ function Audio.sfx_success() sfx(16, 'C-7', 60) end
 --- Plays bloop sound effect.
 ---  @within Audio
 function Audio.sfx_bloop() sfx(21, 'C-3', 60) end
+--- Plays alarm sound effect.
+---  @within Audio
+function Audio.sfx_alarm() sfx(61) end

inc/decision/decision.go_to_sleep.lua

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Decision.register({
     Meter.hide()
     Day.increase()
     MinigameRhythmWindow.start("game", {
-      focus_center_x = Config.screen.width / 2,
+      focus_center_x = (Config.screen.width / 2) - 22,
-      focus_center_y = Config.screen.height / 2,
+      focus_center_y = (Config.screen.height / 2) - 18,
       focus_initial_radius = 0,
       on_win = function()
         MysteriousManWindow.start()

inc/decision/decision.play_button_mash.lua

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Decision.register({
   handle = function()
     Meter.hide()
     MinigameButtonMashWindow.start("game", {
-      focus_center_x = Config.screen.width / 2,
+      focus_center_x = (Config.screen.width / 2) - 22,
-      focus_center_y = Config.screen.height / 2,
+      focus_center_y = (Config.screen.height / 2) - 18,
       focus_initial_radius = 0,
     })
   end,

inc/decision/decision.play_rhythm.lua

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Decision.register({
   handle = function()
     Meter.hide()
     MinigameRhythmWindow.start("game", {
-      focus_center_x = Config.screen.width / 2,
+      focus_center_x = (Config.screen.width / 2) - 22,
-      focus_center_y = Config.screen.height / 2,
+      focus_center_y = (Config.screen.height / 2) - 18,
       focus_initial_radius = 0,
     })
   end,

inc/init/init.context.lua

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function Context.initial_data()
     meters = Meter.get_initial(),
     timer = Timer.get_initial(),
     triggers = {},
+    home_norman_visible = false,
     game = {
       current_screen = "home",
       current_situation = nil,
@@ -86,6 +87,34 @@ function Context.new_game()
   Context.game_in_progress = true
   MenuWindow.refresh_menu_items()
   Screen.get_by_id(Context.game.current_screen).init()
+  MysteriousManWindow.start({
+    text = [[
+      Norman was never a bad
+      simulation engineer, but
+      we need to be careful in
+      letting him improve. We
+      need to distract him.
+    ]],
+    on_text_complete = function()
+      Audio.sfx_alarm()
+      Context.home_norman_visible = false
+      Util.go_to_screen_by_id("home")
+      MinigameButtonMashWindow.start("game", {
+        focus_center_x = (Config.screen.width / 2) - 22,
+        focus_center_y = (Config.screen.height / 2) - 18,
+        focus_initial_radius = 0,
+        target_points = 100,
+        instruction_text = "Wake up Norman!",
+        show_progress_text = false,
+        on_win = function()
+          Audio.music_play_wakingup()
+          Context.home_norman_visible = true
+          Meter.show()
+          Window.set_current("game")
+        end,
+      })
+    end,
+  })
 end
 
 --- Saves the current game state.

inc/screen/screen.home.lua

@@ -7,5 +7,10 @@ Screen.register({
     "go_to_sleep",
     "go_to_end",
   },
-  background = "bedroom"
+  background = "bedroom",
+  draw = function()
+    if Context.home_norman_visible and Window.get_current_id() == "game" then
+      Sprite.draw_at("norman", 100, 80)
+    end
+  end
 })

inc/screen/screen.toilet.lua

@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ Screen.register({
 
     local sw = Config.screen.width
     local cx = sw / 2
+    local norman_x = math.floor(sw * 0.75)
+    local norman_y = math.floor(Config.screen.height * 0.75)
     local bar_w = math.floor(sw * 0.75)
     local bar_x = math.floor((sw - bar_w) / 2)
     local bar_h = 4
 
+    Sprite.draw_at("norman", norman_x, norman_y)
+
     Print.text_center("day " .. Context.day_count, cx, 10, Config.colors.white)
 
     local narrative = "reflecting on my past and present\n...\nboth eventually flushed."

inc/sprite/sprite.manager.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,32 @@
 local _sprites = {}
 local _active_sprites = {}
 
+local function draw_sprite_instance(sprite_data, params)
+  local colorkey = params.colorkey or sprite_data.colorkey or 0
+  local scale = params.scale or sprite_data.scale or 1
+  local flip_x = params.flip_x or sprite_data.flip_x or 0
+  local flip_y = params.flip_y or sprite_data.flip_y or 0
+  local rot = params.rot or sprite_data.rot or 0
+
+  if sprite_data.sprites then
+    for i = 1, #sprite_data.sprites do
+      local sub_sprite = sprite_data.sprites[i]
+      spr(
+        sub_sprite.s,
+        params.x + (sub_sprite.x_offset or 0),
+        params.y + (sub_sprite.y_offset or 0),
+        sub_sprite.colorkey or colorkey,
+        sub_sprite.scale or scale,
+        sub_sprite.flip_x or flip_x,
+        sub_sprite.flip_y or flip_y,
+        sub_sprite.rot or rot
+      )
+    end
+  else
+    spr(sprite_data.s, params.x, params.y, colorkey, scale, flip_x, flip_y, rot)
+  end
+end
+
 --- Registers a sprite definition.
 --- @within Sprite
 --- @param sprite_data table A table containing the sprite definition.
@@ -59,6 +85,34 @@ function Sprite.hide(id)
   _active_sprites[id] = nil
 end
 
+--- Draws a sprite immediately without scheduling it.
+--- @within Sprite
+--- @param id string The unique identifier of the sprite.<br/>
+--- @param x number The x-coordinate.<br/>
+--- @param y number The y-coordinate.<br/>
+--- @param[opt] colorkey number The color index for transparency.<br/>
+--- @param[opt] scale number The scaling factor.<br/>
+--- @param[opt] flip_x number Set to 1 to flip horizontally.<br/>
+--- @param[opt] flip_y number Set to 1 to flip vertically.<br/>
+--- @param[opt] rot number The rotation in degrees.<br/>
+function Sprite.draw_at(id, x, y, colorkey, scale, flip_x, flip_y, rot)
+  local sprite_data = _sprites[id]
+  if not sprite_data then
+    trace("Error: Attempted to draw non-registered sprite with id: " .. id)
+    return
+  end
+
+  draw_sprite_instance(sprite_data, {
+    x = x,
+    y = y,
+    colorkey = colorkey,
+    scale = scale,
+    flip_x = flip_x,
+    flip_y = flip_y,
+    rot = rot,
+  })
+end
+
 --- Draws all scheduled sprites.
 --- @within Sprite
 function Sprite.draw()
@@ -68,29 +122,8 @@ function Sprite.draw()
       trace("Error: Sprite id " .. id .. " in _active_sprites is not registered.")
       _active_sprites[id] = nil
     end
-
+    if sprite_data then
-    local colorkey = params.colorkey or sprite_data.colorkey or 0
+      draw_sprite_instance(sprite_data, params)
-    local scale = params.scale or sprite_data.scale or 1
-    local flip_x = params.flip_x or sprite_data.flip_x or 0
-    local flip_y = params.flip_y or sprite_data.flip_y or 0
-    local rot = params.rot or sprite_data.rot or 0
-
-    if sprite_data.sprites then
-      for i = 1, #sprite_data.sprites do
-        local sub_sprite = sprite_data.sprites[i]
-        spr(
-          sub_sprite.s,
-          params.x + (sub_sprite.x_offset or 0),
-          params.y + (sub_sprite.y_offset or 0),
-          sub_sprite.colorkey or colorkey,
-          sub_sprite.scale or scale,
-          sub_sprite.flip_x or flip_x,
-          sub_sprite.flip_y or flip_y,
-          sub_sprite.rot or rot
-        )
-      end
-    else
-      spr(sprite_data.s, params.x, params.y, colorkey, scale, flip_x, flip_y, rot)
     end
   end
 end

inc/sprite/sprite.norman.lua

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 Sprite.register({
   id = "norman",
   sprites = {
-    -- Body (sprite index 0)
+    { s = 272, x_offset = -4, y_offset = -4 },
-    { s = 0, x_offset = 0, y_offset = 0 },
+    { s = 273, x_offset = 4, y_offset = -4 },
-    -- Head (sprite index 1)
+    { s = 288, x_offset = -4, y_offset = 4 },
-    { s = 1, x_offset = 0, y_offset = -8 },
+    { s = 289, x_offset = 4, y_offset = 4 },
-    -- Left Arm (sprite index 2)
+    { s = 304, x_offset = -4, y_offset = 12 },
-    { s = 2, x_offset = -4, y_offset = 4 },
+    { s = 305, x_offset = 4, y_offset = 12 }
-    -- Right Arm (sprite index 3, flipped)
+  }
-    { s = 3, x_offset = 4, y_offset = 4, flip_x = 1 }, -- Flipped arm
+})
-    -- Left Leg (sprite index 4)
+
-    { s = 4, x_offset = -2, y_offset = 8 },
+Sprite.register({
-    -- Right Leg (sprite index 5, flipped)
+  id = "sleeping_norman",
-    { s = 5, x_offset = 2, y_offset = 8, flip_x = 1 } -- Flipped leg
+  sprites = {
+    { s = 272, x_offset = 12, y_offset = -4, flip_y = 1 },
+    { s = 273, x_offset = 12, y_offset = 4, flip_y = 1 },
+    { s = 288, x_offset = 4, y_offset = -4, flip_y = 1 },
+    { s = 289, x_offset = 4, y_offset = 4, flip_y = 1 },
+    { s = 304, x_offset = -4, y_offset = -4, flip_y = 1 },
+    { s = 305, x_offset = -4, y_offset = 4, flip_y = 1 }
   } 
 })

inc/window/window.game.lua

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 local _available_decisions = {}
 local _selected_decision_index = 1
 
---- Draws the game window.
+local function draw_game_scene(underlay_draw)
---- @within GameWindow
-function GameWindow.draw()
   local screen = Screen.get_by_id(Context.game.current_screen)
   if not screen then return end
   if screen.background then
@@ -12,6 +10,9 @@ function GameWindow.draw()
   elseif screen.background_color then
     rect(0, 0, Config.screen.width, Config.screen.height, screen.background_color)
   end
+  if underlay_draw then
+    underlay_draw()
+  end
   if not Context.stat_screen_active and #_available_decisions > 0 then
     Decision.draw(_available_decisions, _selected_decision_index)
   end
@@ -20,6 +21,19 @@ function GameWindow.draw()
   screen.draw()
 end
 
+--- Draws the game window.
+--- @within GameWindow
+function GameWindow.draw()
+  draw_game_scene()
+end
+
+--- Draws the game window with a custom underlay.
+--- @within GameWindow
+--- @param underlay_draw function A draw callback rendered after the background but before overlays.<br/>
+function GameWindow.draw_with_underlay(underlay_draw)
+  draw_game_scene(underlay_draw)
+end
+
 --- Updates the game window logic.
 --- @within GameWindow
 function GameWindow.update()
@@ -31,12 +45,13 @@ function GameWindow.update()
   end
 
   local screen = Screen.get_by_id(Context.game.current_screen)
+  if not screen or not screen.update then return end
   screen.update()
 
   -- Handle current situation updates
   if Context.game.current_situation then
     local current_situation_obj = Situation.get_by_id(Context.game.current_situation)
-    if current_situation_obj and current_situation_obj.update then
+    if current_situation_obj and type(current_situation_obj.update) == "function" then
       current_situation_obj.update()
     end
   end

inc/window/window.menu.lua

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ end
 --- @within MenuWindow
 function MenuWindow.new_game()
   Context.new_game()
-  GameWindow.set_state("game")
 end
 
 --- Loads a game from the menu.

inc/window/window.minigame.mash.lua

@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 function MinigameButtonMashWindow.init_context()
   return {
     bar_fill = 0,
-    max_fill = 100,
+    target_points = 100,
     fill_per_press = 8,
     base_degradation = 0.15,
     degradation_multiplier = 0.006,
     button_pressed_timer = 0,
     button_press_duration = 8,
+    instruction_text = "MASH Z!",
+    show_progress_text = true,
     return_window = nil,
     bar_x = 20,
     bar_y = 10,
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ function MinigameButtonMashWindow.init(params)
     for k, v in pairs(params) do
       defaults[k] = v
     end
+    if params.max_fill and not params.target_points then
+      defaults.target_points = params.max_fill
+    end
   end
   Context.minigame_button_mash = defaults
 end
@@ -78,11 +83,11 @@ function MinigameButtonMashWindow.update()
   if Input.select() then
     mg.bar_fill = mg.bar_fill + mg.fill_per_press
     mg.button_pressed_timer = mg.button_press_duration
-    if mg.bar_fill > mg.max_fill then
+    if mg.bar_fill > mg.target_points then
-      mg.bar_fill = mg.max_fill
+      mg.bar_fill = mg.target_points
     end
   end
-  if mg.bar_fill >= mg.max_fill then
+  if mg.bar_fill >= mg.target_points then
     mg.win_timer = Config.timing.minigame_win_duration
     return
   end
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ function MinigameButtonMashWindow.update()
     mg.button_pressed_timer = mg.button_pressed_timer - 1
   end
   if mg.focus_center_x then
-    Focus.set_percentage(mg.bar_fill / mg.max_fill)
+    Focus.set_percentage(mg.bar_fill / mg.target_points)
   end
 end
 
@@ -104,14 +109,16 @@ end
 function MinigameButtonMashWindow.draw()
   local mg = Context.minigame_button_mash
   if mg.return_window == "game" then
-    GameWindow.draw()
+    GameWindow.draw_with_underlay(function()
+      Sprite.draw_at("sleeping_norman", (Config.screen.width / 2) - 30, (Config.screen.height / 2) - 22)
+    end)
   end
   if not mg.focus_center_x then
     rect(0, 0, Config.screen.width, Config.screen.height, Config.colors.black)
   end
   rect(mg.bar_x - 2, mg.bar_y - 2, mg.bar_width + 4, mg.bar_height + 4, Config.colors.light_grey)
   rectb(mg.bar_x - 2, mg.bar_y - 2, mg.bar_width + 4, mg.bar_height + 4, Config.colors.dark_grey)
-  local fill_width = (mg.bar_fill / mg.max_fill) * mg.bar_width
+  local fill_width = (mg.bar_fill / mg.target_points) * mg.bar_width
   if fill_width > 0 then
     local bar_color = Config.colors.light_blue
     if mg.bar_fill > 66 then
@@ -130,9 +137,11 @@ function MinigameButtonMashWindow.draw()
     circ(mg.button_x, mg.button_y, mg.button_size - 2, button_color)
   end
   Print.text_center("Z", mg.button_x, mg.button_y - 3, button_color)
-  Print.text_center("MASH Z!", Config.screen.width / 2, mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 10, Config.colors.light_grey)
+  Print.text_center(mg.instruction_text, Config.screen.width / 2, mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 10, Config.colors.light_grey)
-  local percentage = math.floor((mg.bar_fill / mg.max_fill) * 100)
+  if mg.show_progress_text then
-  Print.text_center(percentage .. "%", mg.bar_x + mg.bar_width / 2, mg.bar_y + 2, Config.colors.black)
+    local points_text = math.floor(mg.bar_fill) .. "/" .. mg.target_points
+    Print.text_center(points_text, mg.bar_x + mg.bar_width / 2, mg.bar_y + 2, Config.colors.black)
+  end
 
   if mg.win_timer > 0 then
     Minigame.draw_win_overlay()

inc/window/window.minigame.rhythm.lua

@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ end
 function MinigameRhythmWindow.draw()
   local mg = Context.minigame_rhythm
   if mg.return_window == "game" then
-    GameWindow.draw()
+    GameWindow.draw_with_underlay(function()
+      Sprite.draw_at("sleeping_norman", (Config.screen.width / 2) - 30, (Config.screen.height / 2) - 22)
+    end)
   end
   if not mg.focus_center_x then
     rect(0, 0, Config.screen.width, Config.screen.height, Config.colors.black)
@@ -144,12 +146,10 @@ function MinigameRhythmWindow.draw()
   rect(target_x, mg.bar_y, target_width_pixels, mg.bar_height, Config.colors.light_blue)
   local line_x = mg.bar_x + (mg.line_position * mg.bar_width)
   rect(line_x - 1, mg.bar_y, 2, mg.bar_height, Config.colors.item)
-  local score_text = "SCORE: " .. mg.score .. " / " .. mg.max_score
-  Print.text_center(score_text, Config.screen.width / 2, mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 8, Config.colors.light_grey)
   Print.text_center(
-    "Press Z when line is in green!",
+    "Sleep Norman ... Sleep!",
     Config.screen.width / 2,
-    mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 20,
+    mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 14,
     Config.colors.light_grey
   )
   local button_color = Config.colors.light_grey

inc/window/window.mysterious_man.lua

@@ -4,12 +4,25 @@ local STATE_TEXT = "text"
 local STATE_DAY = "day"
 local STATE_CHOICE = "choice"
 
+local DEFAULT_TEXT = [[
+Misterious man appears
+during your sleep.
+
+He says nothing.
+He doesn't need to.
+
+He says nothing.
+]]
+
 local state = STATE_TEXT
 local text_y = Config.screen.height
 local text_speed = 0.4
 local day_timer = 0
 local day_display_frames = 120
 local selected_choice = 1
+local text = DEFAULT_TEXT
+local day_text_override = nil
+local on_text_complete = nil
 
 local choices = {
   {
@@ -20,16 +33,6 @@ local choices = {
   },
 }
 
-local text = [[
-Misterious man appears
-during your sleep.
-
-He says nothing.
-He doesn't need to.
-
-He says nothing.
-]]
-
 --- Sets the scrolling text content.
 --- @within MysteriousManWindow
 --- @param new_text string The text to display.
@@ -39,22 +42,49 @@ end
 
 --- Starts the mysterious man window.
 --- @within MysteriousManWindow
-function MysteriousManWindow.start()
+--- @param[opt] options table Optional window configuration.</br>
+--- Fields: </br>
+--- * text (string) Override for the scrolling text.<br/>
+--- * day_text (string) Override for the centered day label.<br/>
+--- * on_text_complete (function) Callback fired once when the text phase ends.<br/>
+function MysteriousManWindow.start(options)
+  options = options or {}
   state = STATE_TEXT
   text_y = Config.screen.height
   day_timer = 0
   selected_choice = 1
+  text = options.text or DEFAULT_TEXT
+  day_text_override = options.day_text
+  on_text_complete = options.on_text_complete
   Meter.hide()
   Window.set_current("mysterious_man")
 end
 
+local function go_to_day_state()
+  if on_text_complete then
+    on_text_complete()
+    on_text_complete = nil
+  end
+  if Window.get_current_id() ~= "mysterious_man" then
+    return
+  end
+  state = STATE_DAY
+  day_timer = day_display_frames
+end
+
 local function wake_up()
+  Context.home_norman_visible = false
   Util.go_to_screen_by_id("home")
   MinigameButtonMashWindow.start("game", {
-    focus_center_x = Config.screen.width / 2,
+    focus_center_x = (Config.screen.width / 2) - 22,
-    focus_center_y = Config.screen.height / 2,
+    focus_center_y = (Config.screen.height / 2) - 18,
     focus_initial_radius = 0,
+    target_points = 100,
+    instruction_text = "Wake up Norman!",
+    show_progress_text = false,
     on_win = function()
+      Audio.music_play_wakingup()
+      Context.home_norman_visible = true
       Meter.show()
       Window.set_current("game")
     end,
@@ -79,13 +109,11 @@ function MysteriousManWindow.update()
     end
 
     if text_y < -lines * 8 then
-      state = STATE_DAY
+      go_to_day_state()
-      day_timer = day_display_frames
     end
 
     if Input.select() then
-      state = STATE_DAY
+      go_to_day_state()
-      day_timer = day_display_frames
     end
   elseif state == STATE_DAY then
     day_timer = day_timer - 1
@@ -117,7 +145,7 @@ function MysteriousManWindow.draw()
     local x = (Config.screen.width - 132) / 2
     Print.text(text, x, text_y, Config.colors.light_grey)
   elseif state == STATE_DAY then
-    local day_text = "Day " .. Context.day_count
+    local day_text = day_text_override or ("Day " .. Context.day_count)
     Print.text_center(
       day_text,
       Config.screen.width / 2,